Saturday night the Wellsville Country Club was festooned
with Christmas candy decorations on the tables and hanging from the
chandeliers. It was an exciting night as members of the Jones Memorial
Auxiliary who organized the event and the hospital staff waited with bated
breath to learn just how much the six youths vying for the JMH Gala Crown
raised through ticket sales for the Grand Raffle.
In total the six contestants raised a total of $8,526 in
ticket sales for the Grand Raffle.
Andover teen Leah McCormick was crowned JMH Gala Queen. The
daughter of Paul and Tammy McCormick. She represented the Olive Twig/Business
and Professional Woman’s Club and sold the most tickets.
Sam Schmitt of Wellsville, the son of Tessa Levitt and Andrew
Schmidt represented Bea Sigma Phi Sorority was the First Runner Up.
Second Runner up was Avery Grusendorf, of Angelica, the
daughter of Shawn and Holly Grusendorf who represented the Lilac Twig.
Jones Memorial Hospital CEO Eva Benedict commented, “Jones
Memorial Hospital is incredibly fortunate to have young members of our
community dedicated to ensuring the success of a quality healthcare system.
They and their families generously give their time to benefit our local
hospital. We are incredibly fortunate and grateful for their support.”
The winners of the Grand Raffle are Wellsville Mayor Randy
Shayler who won $500, Nancy Levitt who won $300 and Mary Benz who won $200.
The total raised by the 2019 JMH Hospital Auxiliary Gala has
not yet been determined.
